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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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