Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews 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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