Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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