Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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