Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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