Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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