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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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