Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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