Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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