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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants 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. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about 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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