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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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