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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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