Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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