Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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