Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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