Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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