Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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