Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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