Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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