Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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