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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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