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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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