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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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