Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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