Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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