Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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