Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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