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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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