Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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