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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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