Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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