Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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