Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education