Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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