Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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