Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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