Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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