Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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