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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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