Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies 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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