Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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