Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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