Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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