Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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