Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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