Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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