Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key 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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