Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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