Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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