Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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