Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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