Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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