Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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