Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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