Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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