Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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