Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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