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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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