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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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