Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This 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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