Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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