Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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