Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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