Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Books