Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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