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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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