Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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