Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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