Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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