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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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