Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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