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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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