Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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