Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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