Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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