Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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