Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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