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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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