Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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