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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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