Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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