Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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