Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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