Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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