Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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