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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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