Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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