Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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