Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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