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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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