Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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