Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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