Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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