Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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