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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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