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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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