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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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