Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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