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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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