Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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