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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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