Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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