Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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