Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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