Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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