Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding massively open online courses (MOOC) and open education resources. As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Recent trends in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.

There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the challenges associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). For more details please visit this Open Educational Practices website.

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