Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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