Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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