Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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