Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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