Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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