Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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