Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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