Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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