Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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