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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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