Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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