Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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