Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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