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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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