Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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