Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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