Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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