Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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