Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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