Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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