Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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