Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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