Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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