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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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