Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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