Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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