Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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