Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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