Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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