Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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