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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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