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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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