Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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