Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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