Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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