Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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