Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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