Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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