Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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