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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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