Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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