Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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