Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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