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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about 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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