Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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