Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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