Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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