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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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