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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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