Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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