Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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