Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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