Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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