Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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