Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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