Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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