Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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