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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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