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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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