Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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