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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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