Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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