Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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