Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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