Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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