Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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