Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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