Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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