Find out more about the fascinating 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 (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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