Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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