Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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