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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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