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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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