Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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