Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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