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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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