Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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