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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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