Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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