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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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