Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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