Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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