Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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