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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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