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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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