Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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 commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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