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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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