Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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