Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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