Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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