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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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