Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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