Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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