Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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