Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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