Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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