Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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