Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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