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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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