Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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