Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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