Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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