Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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