Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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