Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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