Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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