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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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