Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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