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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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