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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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