Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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