Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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