Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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