Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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