Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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