Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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