Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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