Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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