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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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