Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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