Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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