Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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