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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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