Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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