Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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