Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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