Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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