Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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