Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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