Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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