Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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