Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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