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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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