Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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