Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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