Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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