Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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