Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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