Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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