Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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