Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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