Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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