Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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