Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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