Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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