Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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