Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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