Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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