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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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