Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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