Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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