Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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