Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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