Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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