Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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