Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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