Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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