Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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