Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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