Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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