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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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