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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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