Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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