Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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