Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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