Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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