Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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