Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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