Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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