Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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