Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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