Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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