Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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