Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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