Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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