Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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