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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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