Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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