Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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