Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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