Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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