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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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