Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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