Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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