Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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