Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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