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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major 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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