Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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