Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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