Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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