Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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