Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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