Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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