Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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