Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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