Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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