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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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