Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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