Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education