Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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