Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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