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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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