Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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