Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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