Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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