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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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