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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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