Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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