Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the 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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