Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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