Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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