Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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