Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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