Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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