Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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