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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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