Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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