Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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