Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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