Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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