Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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