Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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