Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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