Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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