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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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