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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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