Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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