Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always 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 lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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