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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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