Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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