Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important 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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