Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key 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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