Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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