Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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