Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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