Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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