Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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