Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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