Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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