Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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