Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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