Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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