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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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