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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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