Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different 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 optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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