Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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