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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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