Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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