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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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