Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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