Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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