Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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