Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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