Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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