Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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