Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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