Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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