Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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