Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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