Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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