Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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