Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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