Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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