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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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