Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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