Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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