Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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