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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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