Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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