Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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