Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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