Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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