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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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