Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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