Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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