Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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