Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important 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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