Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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