Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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