Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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