Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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