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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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