Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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