Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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