Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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