Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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