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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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