Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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