Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses 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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