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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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