Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the 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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