Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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