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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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