Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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