Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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