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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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