Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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