Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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