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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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