Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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