Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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