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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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