Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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