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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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