Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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