Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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