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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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