Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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