Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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