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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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