Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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