Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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