Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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