Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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