Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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