Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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