Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key 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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