Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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