Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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