Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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