Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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