Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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