Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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