Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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