Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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