Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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