Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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