Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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