Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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