Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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