Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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