Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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