Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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