Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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