Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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