Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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