Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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