Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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