Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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