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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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