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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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