Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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