Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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