Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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