Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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