Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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