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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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