Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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