Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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