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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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