Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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