Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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