Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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