Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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