Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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