Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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