Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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