Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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