Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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