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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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