Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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