Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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