Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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