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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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