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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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