Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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