Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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