Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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