Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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