Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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