Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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