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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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