Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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