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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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