Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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