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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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