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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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