Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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