Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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