Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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