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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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