Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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