Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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