Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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