Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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