Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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