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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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