Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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