Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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