Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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