Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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