Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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