Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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