Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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