Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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