Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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