Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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