Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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