Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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