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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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