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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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