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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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