Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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