Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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