Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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