Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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